Cleanzine: your weekly cleaning and hygiene industry newsletter 30th January 2014 Issue no. 608
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  International News
Products Global economy growing - but 'wellbeing' may be left behind As the world marks the 80th birthday of Gross Domestic Product, a new Worldwatch Institute report examines its inadequacy as the sole metric for prosperity. Blowing more than those Winter blues away: a new way to use air movers
Budapest hosts Clean Europe competition in four weeks' time
WaterAid steps up advocacy on behalf of 2.5 billion people without a toilet
Mr. Clean helps clean up Times Square on New Year's Day after biggest party of 2013
Classic squeegee and accessories celebrate Unger milestone
Seal Shield's new hygienic computer keyboard combats spread of germs
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Cleanzine - the original Cleaning & Hygiene industry e-news Read by industry professionals in 148 countries worldwide! An item in this week’s issue will spell good news for carpet cleaners everywhere if we can use the information well… While we in the industry have known for years that a carpet can hold three times its own weight in dirt, others put the word about that carpeting is dirty and should be pulled up and replaced with hard flooring. Of course a carpet that’s not maintained properly will be dirty. But just imagine where all that dust and grime would be if it weren’t held within the carpet fibres! I always reckoned that the anti-carpet movement was fuelled by a clever marketing campaign started on behalf of (or by) hard flooring manufacturers and was disappointed that so much carpeting was replaced by people believing what was being said, without much thought about the logic behind it. I wonder how long it took them to realise how much more dusty everything became and so quickly too. Hard floors need cleaning regularly and while a dusty carpet can disguise the fact that it’s holding a lot of dirt, a hard floor can’t do that. Now the results of recent studies have proven that “properly maintained carpets can trap foreign allergens that could have potential negative health impacts and improved overall air quality,” and that “carpeting has the ability to hold and trap (sequester) contaminants - a feature not possible with hard-surface floors.” One study even found that hard floors lead to cross-contamination and the potential spread of disease and infections. When people and businesses start to reinstall carpeting again – as no doubt they will - I’m hoping that we as an industry can persuade carpet manufacturers and sellers to also sell the benefits of employing a qualified carpet cleaner to make sure the carpets stay looking their best and help create a clean and healthy environment for us all. It’s a perfect opportunity to ‘grow’ our industry. Let’s not miss it!
Yours,
        This Week's News
Are commercial cleaning firms too content to grow in 2014? Confidence is sweeping back into the UK Commercial Cleaning industry. Yet, latest figures show that just under half of all firms are increasing sales and improving profits. Plimsoll's latest 2014 market report suggests that commercial cleaning firms may well be putting security ahead of growth.
Bucking this trend however is a band of 40 firms that are delivering growth rates of up to 8%, their market share jumping from 9% to 11% in just two years. Plimsoll's findings concluded: Studies help settle 'great debate'
Each year approximately 100,000 people in the US die due to hospital-acquired infections, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This is often greater than the number of people who die annually from AIDS, breast cancer, and automobile accidents combined. This astoundingly high number has remained at this level for years even though many medical facilities have taken steps to reduce it. However, one surprising way medical administrators may be able to reduce the number of deaths, may be right under their feet - carpeting. Amsterdam gears up for largest industry showcase to date ISSA/Interclean Amsterdam marks its 25th anniversary in 2014. In the past years, the show has earned international recognition, became the launch pad for product innovations worldwide and has a high level of loyalty from global visitors and exhibitors. All in all, there's a lot to celebrate. "The 2014 edition is set to be a landmark event as we celebrate 25 biennial shows since 1967," says Rob den Hertog, Amsterdam RAI's Manager ISSA/Interclean. "We are working on special ways to mark this great occasion and we promise you a festive 25th birthday event. Global nonwovens market to reach USD 45.36 billion by 2019 Transparency Market Research has released a new market report, which observes that the revenue generated by nonwoven materials and products market was USD 28,783.8 million in 2012 and is expected to reach USD 45,363.7 million by 2019, growing at a CAGR of 6.7% from 2013 to 2019.
The global demand for nonwoven materials and products was 8,176.3 kilo tons in 2012. ACI launches Charter for Sustainable Cleaning
The Charter was unveiled during the ACI's 2014 Annual Meeting & Industry Convention. What businesses need to know in 2014
Commenting on these 2014 trends, Jayne Clark, Sales Director, UK & Ireland at P&G Professional says: "There is no better time for businesses to undertake a total review of their operations than now and P&G Professional is delighted to be on hand to offer help and advice to busy professionals". Julius Rutherfoord one of top 50 fastest growing UK cleaning companies
Firstly, Julius Rutherfoord has been ranked 18th in the top 50 fastest growing cleaning companies by sales growth in a 2013 Plimsoll report. Plimsoll's 'UK Cleaning Services - Individual Company Analysis Report' 2013, provides a summary of the top 1,000 UK cleaning companies. PGI announces definitive agreement to acquire Providencia Nonwovens giant Polymer Group, has this week announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire a controlling interest in Companhia Providencia Industria e Comercio, a Brazilian manufacturer of nonwovens used in hygiene, healthcare and industrial applications, which also operates globally. Care home developer Castleoak installs Girbau laundries
At the design stage Castleoak shares information with Girbau UK about the size of the home, number of beds and the location and size of the laundry. Girbau takes this data and comes back with a detailed laundry design that includes recommendations on layout to include the required clean and dirty areas, full mechanical drawings and the ideal machine choices for hygienic and efficient operation. IFMA 2014 Facility Fusion Conference & Expo crosses borders with US and Canadian dates
The events will run on 18th and 19th March in Ottawa, Canada and 15th and 17th April in Washington, D.C., US. Each conference will include education workshops, leadership training and discussions on best practice in various disciplines related to facilities management, including workplace strategy, sustainability and trends. British Toilet Association's UK Toilet Map wins support from BCC The British Cleaning Council has awarded a £10,000 grant to the British Toilet Association to support the development of a UK Toilet Map app for iPhone and Android platforms.
The UK Toilet Map is a response to the constantly changing demographic of public toilet provision. Interactive and constantly updated, the app will allow users to identify all publicly accessible toilets across the country. The Cleanzine Archive Search We keep an extensive archive of news stories and product information that have featured in past issues of The Cleanzine. If you would like to run a search of the The Cleanzine web site using the search tool below please just go ahead by entering in the name of the person, product or company or any other key words that you are looking for. How to contact us at The Cleanzine:
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ISSA launches CIMS Certification in the UK and Ireland After a thorough evaluation of many different countries and regions, ISSA, the world's leading association for the cleaning and sanitary services industry, has chosen the UK and Republic of Ireland as the first two countries outside of the US in which to launch its acclaimed Cleaning Industry Management Standard. Guidance for councils on weekly bin collections published
Cruelty Free International welcomes London Assembly move towards cruelty free cleaning The London Assembly last week passed a motion supporting Cruelty Free International's campaign to end the use of animals in product testing and calls on the Authority to move towards using Leaping Bunny certified cleaning products. Manufacturing conference aims to re-energise British exports and reshore production How can Britain double its exports by 2020 and bring manufacturing home? EEF, the manufacturer's organisation, will seek answers at its third National Manufacturing Conference - 'Make it Britain' - on Tuesday 4th March, 2014, at the QE2 Centre, Westminster.
Cleanall adopts the UK Living Wage The Living Wage, calculated according to the basic cost of living in the UK, is an hourly rate set independently and updated annually and is something employers can either choose to pay or simply ignore. The Cleaning Show 2015 appoints SHC for the second time Hot on the heels of organising the Kimberly-Clark Professional Golden Service Awards, cleaning industry PR specialist Suzanne Howe Communications, has announced that it will be running the PR and marketing campaign for The Cleaning Show 2015, being staged at ExCel London (as opposed to its usual home in Birmingham) from 10th - 12th March 2015. This is the second time SHC has managed this campaign. Incentive QAS cast in lead role at Royal Shakespeare Company
Cleaning Expo Scotland 2014: The biggest cleaning event in Scotland
British Cleaning Council supports CBI New Year Message
Disposables UK reports successful 2013 and shares plans for 2014
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